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L. A. BOYD.

RQILWAY SIGNAL CASE. No. 483,528. i

Patented Oct. il, 1892.

.y i i W/ 7`NESSES IMVENTOH UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAVSON A. BOYD, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

RAI L'wAY-slc NAI. CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 483,528, dated October 4, 1892.

Application filed March Z2, 1892. Serial No. 425,918. (No model.)

To all whom t 11m-y concern.'

Be it known that I, LAWSON A. BOYD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indian apolis, in the countyof Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Railway-Signal Cases, of which the following is a specification.

The signals provided for the use of trainmen in protecting the rear of a train usually consist of a red Hag, torpedoes, a red lantern, and fusees. I-Ieretofore such signaling devices have not been kept in any particular place in the coach, but have been left in any convenient place, the different devices being oftentimes in different places. Such disposition of them results'in much inconvenience and loss of time in finding and getting them together when desired for use, and sometimes, because of the inconvenience in finding and getting them together, the trainman will start back upon the track to signal approaching trains without all of the devices, or such as he should have taken, to which cause many rear collisions and railway-accidents resulting therefrom are directly7 attributable.

The object of my said invention is to provide a case so arranged that all of the signaling apparatus will be con tained therein or attached thereto, and of such a construction and arrangement that it can be conveniently suspended inra fixed locality in or on the car, where the trainman can always find it when needed, all as will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof, and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure l is a side elevation of my invention as seen when the several signaling devices are in the position they occupy when ready for use and attached to the place provided for it Fig. 2, a central vertical section through the same, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows from the dotted line 2 2 in Fig. l; and Fig. 8, a cross-section looking in the direction indicated by the arrows from the dotted line 3 3 in Figs. l and 2.v

In the drawings the portions marked A represent the main portion of the case, and B the torpedo-holder. The case A is preferably formed of sheet metal or such like material,

and consists of a large tube or chamber for containing the fusees and a small tube or chamber formed on the side of said large chamber for c ontaining the flag. Said chambers are of suitable size for the purpose, the large one being, preferably, of a size sufficient to hold about one-half dozen fusees. Said large chamber also has a thick supplemental bottom a of wood or similar material, upon which the spiked ends of said fusees may drop as they are placed in the chamber Without inj uryto the metal bottom of the case. Aloop a. is provided on one side of said case near `its top and another near its bottom, which loops are adapted to slip onto hook-shaped brackets a2, fastened to the side of the car or the place where it is desired the apparatus shall hang. As will be seen, one of said hooks is formed with a longer point than the other, to facilitate the hanging of the case therein, as one loop can be slipped over the long hook while the other loop is still above the short hook, which can then be readily connected. Upon one side of said case, near its bottom, a hook a3 is also provided, on which the signallantern A' is hung. Loops a4 are also provided on another side of said casing, through which a strap A2 is passed and secured to afford a convenient means for handling and carrying the apparatus.

The torpedo-holder B is shown on the end of the flag-stad B, which has the red signalflag thereon. Said torpedo-holder B is of any convenient or desired construction designed to contain as many torpedoes as will be needed for the purpose intended, that shown being known as the Patton holder. As will be understood, this part may be attached to any part of the case desired; but as it forms a convenient end to the Hag-staff and can be conveniently carried thereon I prefer to use it as shown.

In use the large chamber of the case is lled with fusees, the flag is rolled and placed in its tube or chamber, the torpedo-holder is filled with torpedoes, and a signal-lantern is hung upon the hook a3. The several signaling devices are thus all secured together in convenient shape for ready use and hung in a convenient place, in the manner shown. In case of accident or the stopping of the train for any IOO Io ient form for ready use.

cause which necessitates a warning-signal the trainman whose duty it isto attend to the matter runs through the train; seizes the case as he passes, jumps off! the rear of the car, hanging 5 the apparatus over his shoulder by means of doing this Work, but the apparatus is also` preserved and protected against unnecessary use or wear. For instance, the iiag YYwhen all lowed to lay around the coach in different places and without protection soon fades, becomes soiled, worn, decayed, and useless, while by the use of this invention it is kept carefully :rolled and protected from unnecessary Wear 2o dust, and light,'its color is preserved, and its durability is thus enhanced. Many torpedoes and fusees are also wasted and stolen when left lying around the coach in the usual manner, while by the use of this invention such 2 5l Waste is obviated. An apparatus is thus pro- 3o saving' in 'thefcost of signaling devices to the roadson Which it is employed.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, .and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A set of railway signaling apparatus, the

jseveral'jdevices composing which are removfably connected with or contained in separate compartments of a single case provided with means for hanging and handling the whole as a single device, substantially as set forth.

2. A case for railway-signals, consisting of the two chambers, as described, having loops upon one side of the main chamber for attachment to hooks or brackets on the side of the coach, a hook for attaching a lantern thereto, other loops on the other side of said case, to which a strap for handling and carrying the case is connected, and a torpedo-holder, all substantially as set forth. fr

3. The combination of the case A, forme with the two chambers, the flag-statt with the flag thereon in one of said chambers and carrying the torpedo-holder on its outer end, the lantern attached to the case, and means for supporting and carrying the same, substantially as set'forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 18th day of March,'A. D. 1892.

[n s] LAwsoN A. BoYp.

Witnesses:

E. W. BRADFORD, J. A. WALsrI.

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